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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155874 | Apparatus for integrated navigation based on multi filter fusion and method for providing navigation information using the same Provided are an integrated navigation apparatus and a method for providing navigation information using the same. The integrated navigation apparatus includes a first filter, a second filter, a mode probability updating unit, a first navigation information calculati... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140262 | Method to identify the vessel a container is loaded on A method and system for determining which vessel a container is loaded on. Independent location information received from the container and a vessel is compared to determine a distance between the vessel and the container. If the distance is within the length of the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140263 | Method for deriving conversion coefficient used for specifying position from value detected by various sensors, and navigation apparatus A position measuring unit measures measurement data including at least a movement velocity, an accuracy reduction index, and an azimuth on the basis of a signal received from a satellite. A determining unit for a distance determines validity of measurement data and ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140261 | Locating sensor nodes through correlations A method is provided for estimating distances between sensor nodes. The method includes receiving a temporal sequence of measurements of a selected local environmental condition from each of the sensor nodes. The method includes determining an amount of correlation ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135540 | Methods and systems for determining a telecommunications service location using global satellite positioning Methods and systems are provided for obtaining information related to a customer service location and directions for routing a service technician from one customer service location to another. One embodiment includes requesting at least one set of coordinates associ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131464 | Transmitter identifier database for enhanced GPS performance A mobile station database of cellular identifications and associated position information is stored in mobile station memory. The mobile station uses the position information in the database to assist in determining a current position for the mobile based on an iden... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131462 | Vehicle guidance and sensor bias determination Systems and methods for guiding a vehicle and vehicle sensor bias determination methods are disclosed. A method for guiding a vehicle includes a primary antenna of a primary survey-grade GNSS-receiver and a secondary antenna of a secondary GNSS-receiver mounted to t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131463 | GNSS navigation solution integrity in non-controlled environments Disclosed is a method for providing a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) navigation position solution with guaranteed integrity in non-controlled environments, the method including processing a (GNSS) signal including multiple satellites generating at least o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8116976 | Satellite based positioning method and system for coarse location positioning A satellite based positioning method and system including storing satellite sub-almanac data on a mobile station. Embodiments include using the sub-almanac data to take measurements and calculate a coarse position of the mobile station. Embodiments further include a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108143 | Navigation system enabled wireless headset A method of enabling navigation from a headset is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) receiving a first signal transmitted by a device to the headset through a wireless personal area network, the first signal carrying assist data transmitted by... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108145 | Downloading map segment(s) to a cell phone based upon its GPS coordinates and mobility A wireless terminal displays its location and navigation information (map segment) on its display. The wireless terminal accesses a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver of the wireless terminal to determine its location coordinates. The wireless terminal determi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108144 | Location based tracking Location information is used to build a database of locations having associated audio, video, image or text data. In some implementations, a device includes a touch-sensitive display and collects data associated with a geographic location of interest. The geographic... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103449 | Configurable vehicular time to stop warning system A method is provided for determining when to issue an alert warning to a driver of a vehicle relating to an upcoming stopping location in a road of travel. Wireless messages transmitted from a remote entity to the vehicle are received. The messages contain informati... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099237 | Open area maps Systems and methods associated with an open area map are disclosed. For example, one method comprises obtaining an image of a layout. The layout represents a real-world area in which a person moves about. A grid is applied on the image. The grid includes tiles that ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095310 | Video mirror system for a vehicle A vehicular video mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly that includes a reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector that is at least about 15 percent transmitting to visible light incident at the rear of the reflective element. A... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095309 | GPS assisted vehicular longitudinal velocity determination A vehicle includes a GPS system and a longitudinal accelerometer. Accelerometer corrections are derived based on GPS velocity data. Individual wheel speeds are determined based on GPS velocity data. Longitudinal vehicle velocity may be determined based on accelerome... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8073845 | Information retrieval apparatus, information retrieval system, and information retrieval method Provided is an information retrieval method including: retrieving, by a computer, a name including input characters from a database for storing the name, an attribute word associated with the name, and a degree of relevance between the name and the attribute word; o... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068984 | Triply redundant integrated navigation and asset visibility system Methods and apparatus are described for a navigation system. A method includes providing a global positioning system fix having a plurality of tracking parameters; providing a theater positioning system fix; monitoring the plurality of tracking parameters for predet... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060304 | Marking system and method A marking system may hold a container from which markers are dispensed and identify a marker characteristic regarding the markers in the container. The marking system may also receive activation of a trigger, dispense a marker from the container when the trigger is ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8041508 | Navigation apparatus and method for monitoring vehicle safety A navigation apparatus including a central processing unit, an imaging module, a GPS module, a tire pressure monitoring module, and a storage module is provided. The imaging module captures an image signal. The central processing unit controls the imaging module to ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041507 | Meter support structure A meter support structure for a vehicle includes a leg portion of a meter stay that is joined to a top bracket disposed on an upper end of a steering shaft by way of a mounting portion at a lower end portion of the leg portion. An upper portion of the meter stay is ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036827 | Cognitive change detection system A method of detecting a changed condition within a geographical space from a moving vehicle. Images of that geographic space are memorialized in conjunction with GPS coordinates together with its GPS coordinates. The same geographic space is traversed from the movin... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036826 | Sports sensor A data logger for a monitoring sports which includes an accelerometer, a gyro sensor to sense angular displacement, a GPS unit to sense position and velocity, a magnetometer to sense direction of movement, a heart rate monitor, and a controller programmed to manipul... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032300 | Method and system for restricting the use of position determining devices to defined regions In a position determining system that includes a position determining component such as a GPS receiver, and a controller, the system is made geographically dependent by providing a memory with geographic information to which position information from the position de... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027789 | Wireless locating and monitoring system A wireless tracking device located in a vehicle, the device including a positioning system to periodically determine a location of the device, a processor connected to the positioning system to receive a vehicle sensor input indicating the vehicle status, a scanner ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027788 | Navigation device and evaluation value setting method The present invention provides a navigation device that improves the usability. The navigation device includes an evaluation setting unit that generates position information having first evaluation value by setting an evaluation value selected by a user so that the ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024118 | Engine idle control using GPS telematics A vehicle reporting its position, typically derived from a global positioning or other navigation system, implements idle time limitation protocols based on its position. The particular protocol can be derived from a central, updated location using a telematics link... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019538 | System and method for high accuracy relative navigation A relative navigation system and method are disclosed. The relative navigation system includes a first sensor unit responsive to a motion of a first position, a second sensor unit responsive to a motion of a second position, and a first processing unit associated wi... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8019539 | Navigation system with apparatus for detecting accuracy failures A navigation system for a vehicle having a receiver operable to receive a plurality of signals from a plurality of transmitters includes a processor and a memory device. The memory device has stored thereon machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the pr... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014948 | Navigation system with apparatus for detecting accuracy failures A navigation system for a vehicle having a receiver operable to receive a plurality of signals from a plurality of transmitters includes a processor and a memory device. The memory device has stored thereon machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the pr... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8013789 | Systems and methods for acquisition and tracking of low CNR GPS signals A receiver for continuous carrier phase tracking of low carrier-to-noise ratio (“CNR”) signals from a plurality of radio navigation satellites while the receiver is mobile. The receiver may have: a radio frequency (RF) front-end that provides satellite data corr... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010287 | Frequency hopping data link approach to autonomous GPS denied relative navigation determination The present invention is directed to accurate GPS (global positioning system)-free relative navigation between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a tanker aircraft. The UAV transmits a signal which is received by an antenna array at the tanker aircraft. Horizontal... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8010286 | Automated narration and recording for drive events “Automatically presenting content to an occupant of a vehicle as the vehicle traverses a route (e.g., during a test drive or other drive event). Content items are associated with data tags placed throughout the route. A data tag reader on the vehicle reads each da... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000895 | Navigation and inspection system A method of detecting a changed condition within a geographical space from a moving vehicle. Images of that geographic space are memorialized in conjunction with GPS coordinates together with its GPS coordinates. The same geographic space is traversed from the movin... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996152 | Enhanced information security system An improved security system for monitoring passengers aboard vehicles in real time uses existing off-the-shelf computer technology and an associated GPS system and wireless Internet to enable peripheral devices capable of obtaining a variety of data aboard a vehicle... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987048 | Method and apparatus for computing position using instantaneous doppler measurements from satellites Method and apparatus for computing position using instantaneous Doppler measurements from satellites is described. In one example, instantaneous Doppler measurements are measured for a plurality of satellite signals relative to a satellite signal receiver. The insta... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7987049 | GPS-based attitude determination system with self-diagnosis function A GPS-Based ADS for determining attitude and heading of a moving body comprises a GPS receiver, an inertial sensor unit, a blockage area calculator, a sensor anomaly detector and a monitor. The GPS-Based ADS provides information useful for making a judgment on appro... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7983841 | System and method of vehicular wireless communication using a group manager A system and method of vehicular wireless communication over a Dedicated Short Range Communication service band is provided. The system includes a vehicle having a navigation means, a processor, and a communication means for transmitting a message via a wireless com... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7983840 | System and method for motion-based control of electronic devices Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for disabling distracting features of electronic devices in a moving vehicle in order to enhance vehicle operator safety. A safety controller system may be operatively connected with a motion m... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979207 | Systems and methods for detecting a vehicle static condition Systems and methods for detecting a vehicle static condition are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes a sensor operative to detect at least one of acceleration and angular rate of a vehicle. The sensor is further operative to generate a vehicle... | 07/12/2011 |
